DeFi Technologies Identifies Share Ownership and Depository Imbalances, Escalates Trading Review to Protect Shareholder Interests
DeFi Technologies (Nasdaq: DEFT) has announced significant findings from its shareholder intelligence initiative launched in June 2025. The company has identified concerning imbalances between beneficial owner share counts and depository records at both the DTC and CDS.
Working with ShareIntel and Urvin Consulting, the investigation revealed disproportionate and persistent discrepancies that exceed normal operational variations. The company has initiated contact with relevant parties for reconciliation and is prepared to escalate if satisfactory explanations are not provided.
CEO Olivier Roussy Newton emphasized the company's commitment to protecting shareholder interests and maintaining market integrity across all trading venues.
DeFi Technologies (Nasdaq: DEFT) ha annunciato risultati significativi emersi dalla sua iniziativa di intelligence per gli azionisti avviata nel giugno 2025. La società ha rilevato preoccupanti squilibri tra il numero di azioni detenute dai beneficiari effettivi e i registri dei depositari sia presso il DTC che presso il CDS.
In collaborazione con ShareIntel e Urvin Consulting, l'indagine ha evidenziato discrepanze sproporzionate e persistenti che superano le normali variazioni operative. La società ha contattato le parti interessate per avviare la riconciliazione ed è pronta ad intensificare le azioni qualora non vengano fornite spiegazioni soddisfacenti.
Il CEO Olivier Roussy Newton ha sottolineato l'impegno dell'azienda a proteggere gli interessi degli azionisti e a mantenere l'integrità del mercato in tutte le sedi di negoziazione.
DeFi Technologies (Nasdaq: DEFT) ha anunciado hallazgos importantes de su iniciativa de inteligencia para accionistas lanzada en junio de 2025. La compañía ha identificado desequilibrios preocupantes entre el número de acciones en manos de los titulares beneficiarios y los registros de los depositarios tanto en el DTC como en el CDS.
Trabajando con ShareIntel y Urvin Consulting, la investigación reveló discrepancias desproporcionadas y persistentes que exceden las variaciones operativas normales. La compañía ha iniciado contacto con las partes pertinentes para conciliar los registros y está dispuesta a escalar la situación si no se proporcionan explicaciones satisfactorias.
El CEO Olivier Roussy Newton enfatizó el compromiso de la compañía de proteger los intereses de los accionistas y mantener la integridad del mercado en todos los centros de negociación.
DeFi Technologies (Nasdaq: DEFT)는 2025년 6월 시작한 주주 인텔리전스 활동에서 중요한 조사 결과를 발표했습니다. 회사는 DTC와 CDS 모두에서 실소유주 보유 주식 수와 수탁기관 기록 사이에 우려스러운 불균형을 확인했습니다.
ShareIntel 및 Urvin Consulting과 협력한 조사 결과, 정상적인 운영 변동을 초과하는 불균형하고 지속적인 차이가 드러났습니다. 회사는 조정을 위해 관련 당사자들과 접촉을 시작했으며, 만족스러운 설명이 없을 경우 사안을 더 강하게 조치할 준비가 되어 있습니다.
CEO Olivier Roussy Newton는 주주 이익 보호와 모든 거래 장소에서 시장의 무결성 유지를 위한 회사의 의지를 강조했습니다.
DeFi Technologies (Nasdaq: DEFT) a annoncé des conclusions importantes issues de son initiative de renseignement actionnarial lancée en juin 2025. La société a identifié des déséquilibres préoccupants entre le nombre d'actions détenues par les ayants droit effectifs et les registres des dépositaires tant au DTC qu'au CDS.
En collaboration avec ShareIntel et Urvin Consulting, l'enquête a révélé des écarts disproportionnés et persistants qui dépassent les variations opérationnelles normales. La société a contacté les parties concernées pour procéder à des conciliations et se dit prête à intensifier les démarches si aucune explication satisfaisante n'est fournie.
Le PDG Olivier Roussy Newton a souligné l'engagement de la société à protéger les intérêts des actionnaires et à préserver l'intégrité des marchés sur tous les lieux de négociation.
DeFi Technologies (Nasdaq: DEFT) hat wesentliche Erkenntnisse aus seiner im Juni 2025 gestarteten Aktionärsinformations-Initiative bekanntgegeben. Das Unternehmen hat besorgniserregende Ungleichgewichte zwischen den Aktienzahlen wirtschaftlich Berechtigter und den Depotaufzeichnungen sowohl beim DTC als auch beim CDS festgestellt.
In Zusammenarbeit mit ShareIntel und Urvin Consulting zeigte die Untersuchung unverhältnismäßige und anhaltende Abweichungen, die normale betriebliche Schwankungen übersteigen. Das Unternehmen hat Kontakt zu den relevanten Parteien aufgenommen, um eine Abstimmung vorzunehmen, und ist bereit, die Angelegenheit zu eskalieren, wenn keine zufriedenstellenden Erklärungen geliefert werden.
CEO Olivier Roussy Newton betonte das Engagement des Unternehmens, die Interessen der Aktionäre zu schützen und die Marktintegrität an allen Handelsplätzen zu wahren.
- Company taking proactive measures to protect shareholder interests
- Partnership with ShareIntel and Urvin Consulting for enhanced market surveillance
- Management demonstrating commitment to market transparency and integrity
- Identification of significant share ownership and depository imbalances
- Potential irregularities in share trading and settlement processes
- Unresolved discrepancies between beneficial owner records and depository counts
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DeFi Technologies discovered share count discrepancies between beneficial owner records and depositories, potentially indicating market irregularities requiring investigation.
DeFi Technologies' announcement about share ownership discrepancies represents a significant development that investors should monitor closely. The company has identified material imbalances between beneficial ownership records and actual shares registered at depositories like DTC and CDS. These aren't minor reconciliation issues but "disproportionate and persistent differences" that have triggered formal inquiries to the involved parties.
This investigation stems from DeFi's broader market transparency initiative launched with ShareIntel and Urvin Consulting in June 2025. Such discrepancies often indicate potential naked short selling or other market irregularities that can artificially depress share prices. When shares exist in the system beyond what's been legitimately issued, it creates phantom supply that can undermine shareholder value.
The company's proactive approach—engaging specialized firms to analyze trading patterns and threatening to escalate if satisfactory explanations aren't provided—demonstrates strong corporate governance. CEO Olivier Roussy Newton's statement frames this as a fiduciary responsibility, suggesting the company views these findings as potentially harmful to shareholders.
These types of investigations sometimes precede more formal regulatory engagement or legal action if evidence of market manipulation is found. The outcome could range from simple reconciliation corrections to more substantial regulatory intervention, depending on what the continued investigation reveals about the cause and extent of these imbalances.
As part of this initiative, DeFi Technologies has been closely monitoring both market and non-market activity related to its common shares across the various marketplaces where they are listed, as well as among financial institutions whose clients hold or trade common shares of the Company.
Preliminary findings have identified notable imbalances between the number of shares reported for beneficial owners by proxy servicing firms and the number of shares recorded at the relevant depositories, including the Depository Trust Company (DTC) and the Canadian Depository for Securities (CDS). While minor discrepancies can occur during normal operations, the Company has observed disproportionate and persistent differences over selected periods that warrant further investigation.
DeFi Technologies has contacted the parties involved to request reconciliations and explanations for these discrepancies. If satisfactory resolutions are not provided, the Company is prepared to escalate the matter.
"As fiduciaries for our shareholders, we are obligated to safeguard the integrity of the trading of the Company's common shares across all trading venues," said Olivier Roussy Newton, CEO of DeFi Technologies. "These findings underscore why we engaged ShareIntel and Urvin—to detect, investigate, and address potential irregularities that may impact our investors. We will pursue answers and, if necessary, escalate the matter."
The Company views vigilance in monitoring trading and settlement data as a critical component of shareholder protection. DeFi Technologies will continue to work with ShareIntel and Urvin to investigate such imbalances and engage directly with market participants to ensure transparency in reporting.
About DeFi Technologies
DeFi Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: DEFT) (CBOE CA: DEFI) (GR: R9B) is a financial technology company bridging the gap between traditional capital markets and decentralized finance ("DeFi"). As the first Nasdaq-listed digital asset manager of its kind, DeFi Technologies offers equity investors diversified exposure to the broader decentralized economy through its integrated and scalable business model. This includes Valour, which offers access to over seventy of the world's most innovative digital assets via regulated ETPs; Stillman Digital, a digital asset prime brokerage focused on institutional-grade execution and custody; Reflexivity Research, which provides leading research into the digital asset space; Neuronomics, which develops quantitative trading strategies and infrastructure; and DeFi Alpha, the Company's internal arbitrage and trading business line. With deep expertise across capital markets and emerging technologies, DeFi Technologies is building the institutional gateway to the future of finance. Follow DeFi Technologies on LinkedIn and X/Twitter, and for more details, visit https://defi.tech/
DeFi Technologies Subsidiaries
About Valour
Valour Inc. and Valour Digital Securities Limited (together, "Valour") issues exchange traded products ("ETPs") that enable retail and institutional investors to access digital assets in a simple and secure way via their traditional bank account. Valour is part of the asset management business line of DeFi Technologies. For more information about Valour, to subscribe, or to receive updates, visit valour.com.
About Stillman Digital
Stillman Digital is a leading digital asset liquidity provider that offers limitless liquidity solutions for businesses, focusing on industry-leading trade execution, settlement, and technology. For more information, please visit https://www.stillmandigital.com
About Reflexivity Research
Reflexivity Research LLC is a leading research firm specializing in the creation of high-quality, in-depth research reports for the bitcoin and digital asset industry, empowering investors with valuable insights. For more information please visit https://www.reflexivityresearch.com/
About Neuronomics AG
Neuronomics AG is a Swiss asset management firm specializing in AI-powered quantitative trading strategies. By integrating artificial intelligence, computational neuroscience and quantitative finance, Neuronomics delivers cutting-edge solutions that drive superior risk-adjusted performance in financial markets. For more information please visit https://www.neuronomics.com/
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Cautionary note regarding forward-looking information:
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to the engagement of Shareintel and Urvin; escalation of the Company's monitoring activities on the trading of its common shares; the regulatory environment with respect to the growth and adoption of decentralized finance; the pursuit by the Company and its subsidiaries of business opportunities; and the merits or potential returns of any such opportunities. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company, as the case may be, to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but is not limited the growth and development of decentralised finance and digital asset sector; rules and regulations with respect to decentralised finance and digital assets; fluctuation in digital asset prices; general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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